Relationship Between MWBP & WCAG, progress report for today's MWBP call

There has been more participation on the mailing list. However, at the
Boston TP face to face, given the importance of the document and the
lack of sufficient active participation the WG voted to abandon the
taskforce and work on the document in the main group [1]. RESOLUTION:
With thanks to Alan close Accessibility Task Force and continue the
work in the main body of the group.

The meeting also voted to go for publication of a working draft as
soon as possible. RESOLUTION: Pending discussion with WAI on the
Technical Correctness of the document, publish a first public working
draft within a month, even if the document is not complete (some
sections only have outline content).

Following discussions with Shawn Henry, chair of WAI Education and
Outreach Working Group (EOWG), the BPWG and the EOWG held a joint
session on the Tuesday afternoon. Minutes [2] (search for text
"Introductions commencing"). Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
(WCAG) 2.0 is expected to become a last call working draft in December
and concern was expressed that the document is based on WCAG 1.0. It
was decided to try to find a way to cover both 1.0 and 2.0 in the
document.

Since the face to face, the latest version 0e [3] covers WCAG 2.0. In
the MWBP to WCAG section this means adding WCAG 2.0 coverage after 1.0
in each BP. In the WCAG to MWBP section there are two subsections one
for the WCAG 2.0 success criteria and another for the WCAG 1.0
checkpoints, which makes for more redundant information but easier
maintenance and readability. Also updated the introductory material in
section "Does it give me WCAG compliance?" to include WCAG 2.0.

The EOWG has created a "Requirements/Analysis and changelog" page [4]
to track progress and discussion. The changelog will not have been
updated before today's BPWG call.

[1] http://www.w3.org/2007/11/05-bpwg-minutes#item02
[2] http://www.w3.org/2007/11/06-bpwg-minutes#item06
[3] http://www.w3.org/2005/MWI/BPWG/Group/TaskForces/Accessibility/drafts/ED-mwbp-wcag-20071115.html
[4] http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/changelogs/cl-mwbp-wcag

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